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Interoperability: the SatLabs Qualification Program has been launched! |
 14 April 2005: The SatLabs Qualification Program, which aims to achieve DVB-RCS interoperability testing and certification, has been launched at the beginning of April 2005.
An important milestone in the promotion of DVB-RCS has thus been reached with interoperability playing a key role in ensuring all the benefits of an open standard are accomplished. This means allowing users and service providers to choose their supplier, encouraging competition between suppliers and developing economies of scale in the production of equipment.
The SatLabs Qualification Program is based on three pillars:
Following the full validation of the Test Bed and its transfer to Cetecom ICT, the appointed Qualification Laboratory, the Qualification Program can now be considered launched.
After a preliminary set up phase, access to the Test Bed will finally be open to SatLabs members requesting qualification by the end of April 2005.
Access to the qualification process will be directly provided by Cetecom. Nemko Comlab, the forerunner in the Qualification Laboratory selection process is being supported to gain experience with the help of an additional Test Bed in order to challenge Cetecom in the future or provide additional qualification capacity.
Terminals that manage to successfully pass all the tests contained in the Test Plan will be granted the SatLabs Certificate and will be allowed to carry the SatLabs Mark.
The SatLabs Qualification Program is only accessible by members of the SatLabs Group. Detailed documentation on the Qualification Program and usage of the SatLabs Mark is only accessible to members.
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